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Tag Archives: Kaoru Kobayashi
Lear on the Shore / Umibe no Ria (2017) Masahiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Abe, Mieko Harada, Kaoru Kobayashi
Chokichi Kuwahata was once a leading actor, but he is ravaged by dementia and old age now. Read More »
Hear the Song of the Wind / Kaze no uta o kike (1982) Kazuki Ohmori, Kaoru Kobayashi, Kimie Shingyôji, Kai Atô
A student travels back to Kobe for the summer. Once there, he meets his friend Rat Read More »
The Second Love (1983) Sekando rabu
Kazumi handles her second husband’s emotional conflicts with the wisdom of an adult. Read More »
Shimanto River / Shimanto-gawa (1991) Hideo Onchi, Kanako Higuchi, Renji Ishibashi, Kaoru Kobayashi
A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. Read More »
The End of Summer / Natsu no owari (2013) Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with unpopular talented writer Shingo Read More »
Gulf Road / Wangan Doro (1984) Yôichi Higashi, Masao Kusakari, Kanako Higuchi, Kaoru Kobayashi
21st century modern love in 80s Japan. Carried out with absolute smoothness, confidence, and nuance. Read More »
Untama giru (1989) Go Takamine, Chikako Aoyama, Kaoru Kobayashi, John Sayles
Magical realist film about Okinawa. It’s about the occupation of Okinawa – both by the United States Read More »
Paradaisu byû / Paradise View (1985) Go Takamine, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Togawa, Haruomi Hosono, Arthouse, Fantasy
Reishu quits a job on a US military base; while mulling over his future he catches snakes, sticks numbers on ants and gets village girl Nabi pregnant. Read More »
Sorekara / And Then… (1985) Yoshimitsu Morita
This is a probing tale set in turn of the century Japan, involving three people trapped in a complex relationship of love and friendship. Read More »